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| Title = Savage Sword of Conan
  
 
| Image = SavageSword207.jpg
  
| Image = SavageSword207.jpg
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| Volume = 1
  
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| Issue = 207
  
 
| Month = 3
  
| Month = 3
 
| Year = 1993
  
| Year = 1993
   
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| Editor-in-Chief =
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| Editor-in-Chief = Tom DeFalco
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| CoverArtist1 = Michael Kaluta
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| CoverArtist1 = Mike Kaluta
   
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Quotation =
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| Speaker =
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| StoryArc = Conan and the Spider-God
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| StoryTitle1 = Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers - Conan and the Spider-God Part I
 
| Writer1_1 = Roy Thomas
  
| Writer1_1 = Roy Thomas
 
| Penciler1_1 = John Buscema
  
| Penciler1_1 = John Buscema
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| Inker1_1 = E R Cruz
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| Inker1_1 = E.R. Cruz
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 = Diana Albers
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| AdaptedFrom1_1 = L. Sprague De Camp
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Synopsis1 = Conan rides through the tall grass of the marsh towards Shadizar and encounters a small group of travelers held at bay by a large swamp cat. Conan manages to kill the beast and is invited to dine with the travelers. The band is transporting a beautiful woman who seems to be under the hypnotic spell of the leader, Harpagus, who orders her to stay in her tent. That night, Conan, unable to sleep, allows curiosity to take over and approaches but is stopped by the men, and a battle breaks out. Conan gets the advantage, but is stopped by the hypnotic powers of Harpagus and awakens the next morning, his memories of the entire event gone. Several days later Conan wanders into the town of Urkira and assists a blind prophet beggar who was in the process of being mugged. The beggar invites Conan to his home for a meal, and despite his general disinterest in the beggar, the prospect of food sways Conan. The beggar, Kushad, turns out to be quite rich - he just really enjoys his work, and in the course of the evening, he realizes that Conan's mind has been clouded by sorcery. He uses his own power to restore Conan's memories and offers to train Conan on how to block such attacks in the future. Conan, furious that his mind has been invaded twice already, is apprehensive, but when Kushad offers to pay the barbarian to hunt down the truths of the rumored kidnapping of Turaninan King Yikdiz's wife Jumilah by Zamorians in Yezud. Conan realizes that was the woman in the tent, and agrees to help. Kushad uses his powers of hypnotism and illusion to make Conan believe he is in the jungle and attacked by several monsters. Conan survives, barely, and rages against sorceries he doesn't understand. That night, he is approached by Kushad's 15-year-old daughter Tahmina, but wisely turns her away, musing that he really needs to find a woman soon. The next day he resumes his training, and Kushad coaches him in multiplication tables to focus his mind. Once again he suddenly finds himself in a jungle attacked by dinosaurs and manages to use his mind to break the spell. Unfortunately, during the training a group of thieves raid Kushad's house and threaten Tahima. Conan charges into the gray, assisted by the powers of Kushad, and the thieves are quickly dealt with. As trained as he can ever be, Conan heads towards Yezud, the City of the Spider God, to begin his search for Jumilah.
   
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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| Speaker =
 
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* {{apn|[[Conan (Earth-616)|Conan]]|Conan the Barbarian #39}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[Kushad (Earth-616)|Kushad / Kushan]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Tahmina (Earth-616)|Tahmina]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Big {{1st|[[Swamp Spiders]]}}
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* {{Only Dies|[[Swamp Cats|Swamp Cat]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Harpagus (Earth-616)|Harpagus]]}}
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* [[Harpagus (Earth-616)|Harpagus]]' men {{1st}}
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* Unnamed street thief {{1st}}
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* Thieves {{g|Only appearance; all die}}
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** {{Only Dies|[[Jorj (Earth-616)|Jorj]]}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{Referenced|[[Rotath (Earth-616)|"A sorcerer with skin and skeleton of gleaming gold" (Rotath of Lemuria)]]}}
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* [[Lilitu (Earth-616)|"A fanged werewoman" (Lilitu)]] and her {{Referenced|[[Ardat-Lili (Earth-616)|"equally lathsome mate" (Ardat-Lili)]]}}[[Category:Lilitu (Earth-616)/Mentions]]
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* {{Referenced|[[Demon of Dark Valley (Earth-616)|Demon-Lord of Dark Valley]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Narim-Bey (Earth-616)|Narim-Bey]]}}
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* {{Referenced|[[Werewolves]]}}
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* {{Referenced|[[Red Sonja (Earth-616)|Red Sonja]]}}
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* {{Referenced|[[Giant Spiders|Giant Spider in Arenjun]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Omm (Earth-616)|Spider-God]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Zamorian Army (Earth-616)|Zamorian Army]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Turanian Army (Earth-616)|Turanian Army]]}}
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** Conan's commanding officer {{Mentioned}}<!-- seen on panel elsewhere? -->
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* {{Mentioned|[[Jamilah (Earth-616)|Jamilah]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Tughril (Earth-616)|Tughril]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Yildiz (Earth-616)|King Yildiz]]}}
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* Spider-Priests / Priests of Yezud {{Mentioned}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Mitradites III (Earth-616)|Mitradites III, Zamora's King]]}}
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* "Dream-dragons" {{Illusion}}
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'''Deities and Invocations:'''
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* {{Invoked|[[Crom (Earth-616)|Crom]]}}
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* {{Invoked|[[Inanna (Earth-616)|Ishtar]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)|Erlik]]}}
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* {{Invoked|[[Mithra (Earth-616)|Mitra]]}}
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* {{a|[[Horses]]}}
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* {{Referenced|[[Werewolves]]}}
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* {{a|[[Spiders]]}}
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** Big {{1st|[[Swamp Spiders]]}}
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** {{Referenced|[[Giant Spiders]]}}
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* {{Invoked|[[Demons|Devils]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Swamp Cats]]}}
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* {{Invoked|[[Gods]]}}
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* {{Illusion|[[Dinosaurs|Dragons]]}}
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'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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** {{a|[[Hyboria]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Zamora]]}}
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**** {{Referenced|[[Shadizar|Shadizar the Wicked]]}}
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**** {{Referenced|[[Arenjun|Arenjun, City of Thieves]]}}
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**** {{Mentioned|[[Yezud|Yezud, the City of the Spider God]]}}
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**** {{1st|[[Urkira]]}}
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***** [[Kushad (Earth-616)|Kushad]]'s house {{1st}}
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*** {{Referenced|[[Koth (Hyboria)|Koth]]}}
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**** {{Referenced|[[Dark Valley]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Turan]]}}
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**** {{Mentioned|[[Aghrapur]]}}
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* [[Arallu]] {{Referenced}}[[Category:Arallu/Invocations]]
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'''Items:'''
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* {{1st|[[Harpagus's Ring]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Spider Gem]]}}<!--
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* -->
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'''Events and Eras:'''
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* [[Hyborian Age]][[Category:Hyborian Age]]
   
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| StoryArc2 = The Road to Zanadu<!-- next issue stated to be; "The Road to Zanadu" -->
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| StoryTitle1 = Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers
  
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| StoryTitle2 = Diverging Paths - The Road to Xandu Part I
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| Writer2_1 = Roy Thomas
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| Writer2_2 = Dann Thomas
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| Penciler2_1 = Del Barras
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| Inker2_1 = Del Barras
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| Letterer2_1 = Jean Simek
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| Synopsis2 =
   
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| Appearing1 =
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| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Red Sonja (Earth-616)|Red Sonja]]}}<!-- summary: "Red Sonja adventure" and introduction"Robert E. Howard's Red Sonja" -->
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Zula (Earth-616)|Zula, Last of the Zamballahs]]}}<!-- only -->
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* {{1st|[[Linneus (Earth-616)|Lord Linneus, of Nemedia]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* [[Linneus (Earth-616)|Lord Linneus, of Nemedia]]' men {{1st}}
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** {{1st|[[Jenghil (Earth-616)|Jenghil]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{1st|[[Murabi (Earth-616)|Murabi]]}} {{g|Part of [[Linneus (Earth-616)|Lord Linneus, of Nemedia]]' men}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[Nabu (Earth-616)|Nabu]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Zamballah (Earth-616)|Zamballah]]}}
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'''Deities and Invocations:'''
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* {{Invoked|[[Inanna (Earth-616)|Derketo]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Erlik (Tenger) (Earth-616)|Erlik]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Satan (Unidentified) (Earth-616)|The Devil]]}}
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* {{a|[[Horses]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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** {{a|[[Hyboria]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Turan]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Yukkub]]}} {{1st}}
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**** {{Referenced|[[Ilbars River]]}}
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**** {{Mentioned|[[Zamboula]]}}
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**** {{Mentioned|[[Fort Wakla]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Sultanapur]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Nemedia]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Zanadu]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Hyrkania]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Khitai]]}}
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** {{Mentioned|[[Vilayet Sea]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Sultanapur Slings]]}}
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* {{1st|[[Wizards and Warriors]]}}<!--
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* <br/> -->
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'''Events and Eras:'''
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* [[Hyborian Age]][[Category:Hyborian Age]]
   
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| Notes = * "Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers" is the first part of the adaptation of [[Conan and the Spider-God]] by [[L. Sprague de Camp]].<!--
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* Xandu/Zanadu -->
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* Also includes "The Conan File", presenting "Playing with Conan", an article on role-playing games with Conan.
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* Synopsis by YardIHS.
 
| Trivia =
 
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| Recommended =
 
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Revision as of 17:14, 28 March 2019

Appearing in "Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers - Conan and the Spider-God Part I"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Kushad / Kushan (First appearance)
  • Tahmina (First appearance)

Antagonists:

  • Big Swamp Spiders (First appearance)
  • Swamp Cat (First appearance; dies)
  • Harpagus (First appearance)
  • Harpagus' men (First appearance)
  • Unnamed street thief (First appearance)
  • Thieves (Only appearance; all die)
    • Jorj (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

Deities and Invocations:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

  • Harpagus's Ring (First appearance)
  • Spider Gem (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

Synopsis for "Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers - Conan and the Spider-God Part I"

Conan rides through the tall grass of the marsh towards Shadizar and encounters a small group of travelers held at bay by a large swamp cat. Conan manages to kill the beast and is invited to dine with the travelers. The band is transporting a beautiful woman who seems to be under the hypnotic spell of the leader, Harpagus, who orders her to stay in her tent. That night, Conan, unable to sleep, allows curiosity to take over and approaches but is stopped by the men, and a battle breaks out. Conan gets the advantage, but is stopped by the hypnotic powers of Harpagus and awakens the next morning, his memories of the entire event gone. Several days later Conan wanders into the town of Urkira and assists a blind prophet beggar who was in the process of being mugged. The beggar invites Conan to his home for a meal, and despite his general disinterest in the beggar, the prospect of food sways Conan. The beggar, Kushad, turns out to be quite rich - he just really enjoys his work, and in the course of the evening, he realizes that Conan's mind has been clouded by sorcery. He uses his own power to restore Conan's memories and offers to train Conan on how to block such attacks in the future. Conan, furious that his mind has been invaded twice already, is apprehensive, but when Kushad offers to pay the barbarian to hunt down the truths of the rumored kidnapping of Turaninan King Yikdiz's wife Jumilah by Zamorians in Yezud. Conan realizes that was the woman in the tent, and agrees to help. Kushad uses his powers of hypnotism and illusion to make Conan believe he is in the jungle and attacked by several monsters. Conan survives, barely, and rages against sorceries he doesn't understand. That night, he is approached by Kushad's 15-year-old daughter Tahmina, but wisely turns her away, musing that he really needs to find a woman soon. The next day he resumes his training, and Kushad coaches him in multiplication tables to focus his mind. Once again he suddenly finds himself in a jungle attacked by dinosaurs and manages to use his mind to break the spell. Unfortunately, during the training a group of thieves raid Kushad's house and threaten Tahima. Conan charges into the gray, assisted by the powers of Kushad, and the thieves are quickly dealt with. As trained as he can ever be, Conan heads towards Yezud, the City of the Spider God, to begin his search for Jumilah.

Appearing in "Diverging Paths - The Road to Xandu Part I"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Zula, Last of the Zamballahs
  • Lord Linneus, of Nemedia (First appearance)
  • Lord Linneus, of Nemedia' men (First appearance)
    • Jenghil (First appearance)

Antagonists:

  • Murabi (First appearance) (Part of Lord Linneus, of Nemedia' men)

Other Characters:

  • Nabu (First appearance)
  • Zamballah (Mentioned)

Deities and Invocations:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

  • Sultanapur Slings
  • Wizards and Warriors (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

Synopsis for "Diverging Paths - The Road to Xandu Part I"

  • Synopsis not yet written

Notes

  • "Bugs, Brigands, and Blind Seers" is the first part of the adaptation of Conan and the Spider-God by L. Sprague de Camp.
  • Also includes "The Conan File", presenting "Playing with Conan", an article on role-playing games with Conan.
  • Synopsis by YardIHS.

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